WPBF 25 News reporter Terri Parker has reaction from state officials on the death of Corey Jones.

WPBF 25 News reporter Terri Parker has reaction from state officials on the death of Corey Jones.

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Updated: 6:23 PM EDT Oct 21, 2015

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WEBVTT EVERYONE SAFE DURING THAT RALLYFOR COREY JONES TOMORROW.Reporter: CITY HALL HASHASTILY ERECTED THESE BARRIERS.THEY PUT UP A STAGE AND GETTINGREADY FOR THE PROTEST TOMORROW.IN THE MEANTIME, THE STATEATTORNEY HAS LAUNCHED ANINDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION ANDMORE AND MORE ORGANIZATIONS AREGETTING INVOLVED INTO THIS STORYDEMANDING ANSWERS.WITH THE INCREASE OF NATIONALSCROTITY INTOOTHIS SHOOTING, THEBLACK LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS SAIDTHEY WANT FDLE NOW.AND BODY CAMERAS ON LAW OFFICERPOLICE OFFICERS O RECORDINSTANCES LIKE THIS.I BELIEVE THE COMMUNITY AS AWHOLE WILL FEEL MORE COMFORTABLEIF THERE WAS AN OUTSIDEINVESTIGATION HAPPENING ASOPPOSED TO POLICE OFFICERSINVESTIGATING EACH OTHER.THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PALMBEACH COUNTY IS ALSO ASKING FORAN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION.WE ARE LOOKING FORINFORMATIOO, CLARITY, ANDINDEPENDENT INFORMATION ASQUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.LET THE FAMILY KNOW WHAT'SHAPPENING AS SOON AS ASPOSSIBLE.AND OPEN UP DIALOGUECOMMUNICATION QUICKLY.THEY ONLY HAVE THE ACCOUNT OFOFFICER NOUMAN RAJA.WHO I REPORTED EXCLUSIVELYYESTERDAY.HE SHOT AT JONES TWO SEPARATETIMES.ONCE WHEN HE SAID JONES PULLED AGUN AT THE CORE CAR AND THENAGAIN 40 YARDS AWAY STILLHOLDING HIS GUN.STATE ATTORNEYS SAY HE LASTTHEIR OWN INVESTIGATION.PLAY PLACING A A THOROUGHINQUIRY.I'VE SPOKEN EACH DAY TO THEFAMILY'S CORY JONES, THEY STILLDON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES HE WASSHOT.WHY HE WAS SHOT OR WHAT REALLYHAPPENED.THEY HAVE HIRED AN ATTORNEY WHOALSO REPRESENTED THE FAMILY OFTRAYVON MARTIN.YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THESESCENARIOS THAT WE SAW PLAY OUTIN AUGUST HAPPEN OVER AND OVERAGAIN AND NOBODY WANTS THAT.Reporter: WE'VE HEARD A LOT

State officials react to death of Corey Jones

WPBF 25 News reporter Terri Parker has reaction from state officials on the death of Corey Jones.